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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Clinton WH pros warn of price for open gov't pledge - Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico.com

Clinton WH pros warn of price for open gov't pledge - Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico.com:
"CHICAGO—Veterans of the Clinton administration—who know something about tapping into voter anger towards Washington with pledges to root out special-interest influence, trim the size of government, and shine a floodlight on its inner workings—warn that Barack Obama will have a tough time balancing his campaign's promises of openness with his office's powers should he win the presidency.

Over 21 months of campaigning, Obama has promised a new brand of government that would negotiate a health care plan on C-SPAN, require agencies to conduct business in public, and force lobbyist meetings into the open.

It's not yet clear how a nominee who's maintained such tight control over his campaign would transition into a president who opens his administration to public scrutiny."

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